Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Niger
Niger: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 21.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.13
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
20th
of 58 countries
All-time high
23.77
in 2016
All-time low
12
in 2017
Years of data
9
1992–2023
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Niger, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 21.13 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Niger peaked at 23.77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2017.
Niger ranks 20th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.7 | — |
| 1998 | 17.7 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.77 | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 12 | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7 | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 20.03 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.13 | +5.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.22, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2 | 17.7 | 18.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.26 | 12 | 23.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.29 | 19.7 | 21.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Niger?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Niger was 21.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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